Vultures Are On The Verge Of Extinction. How Can We Save Them?
Vultures, a common sight in the Asian landscape a few decades ago, are almost extinct. Can we save the sky scavenger?
Baiza Bai: The Banker-Warrior Queen of Gwalior
Baiza Bai, Gwalior’s queen subjugated her enemies and ruled her kingdom by using an astute skill: Banking and Finance.
How Indian Politics Sidelines Women
It has been 20 years of delay for the Women’s Reservation Bill. What can we do to have more women in Parliament?
Why India Needs A Refugee Policy
“Suffering knows no racial or political boundaries; it is the same for all”. Is a refugee policy the need of the hour?
Feku, Fakery And The Fake News Band Wagon
Fake news has been around since the time of mythologies. The power of rumours has led to revolutions, riots and retweets.
The Evolutionary Arms Race of The Giraffe and Acacia Tree
For millennia, giraffes and acacia trees had an evolutionary arms race against each other, until mankind intervened.
Fanny Parkes: The Welsh Adventurer In Colonial India
In 1834, the wife of an East India Company Writer decided to chart her own adventures through the subcontinent.
Why India Should Help Fight Boko Haram
Boko Haram, the dreaded Islamic terror outfit in West Africa is destabilizing the region. How can India help fight this menace?
The Scourge Of Child Slavery In India
With over 60 million child slaves, India’s growth story is void and meaningless till the problem is tackled head-on.
Learning from History: Why India defends Bhutan
Bhutan is the location of a tense face-off between nuclear-armed neighbours. Why does India defend Bhutan against China?
Medical Research & Animal Genocide In Colonial India
Animals were tortured for medical research; their teeth, nails, eye muscles and anus snipped under chloroform.
Bnei Menashe: The Jews Of North-East India
For the Bnei Menashe, Jews of North-east India, reclaiming their Jewish heritage has been a story of challenges and triumphs.
Modi In Israel: Fulfilling Nehru’s Promise
India’s first Prime Minister, Nehru, made a promise to visit Israel. Six decades later, Modi is fulfilling that promise.
P C Mahalanobis: The Architect Of The Indian Statistical Institute
P.C. Mahalanobis elevated modern Indian statistics. His legacy includes the National Sample Survey and the Five Year Plan.
Is India A Lawless Land Of Lynch Mobs?
In a country with the world’s largest written Constitution, the rule of law remains a mere principle.